Apple Podcast Rankings - USA - Natural Sciences

Discover the Top 100 Podcasts in USA

Explore the latest data-driven rankings of the top 100 podcasts in USA. Our comprehensive analysis covers the best Apple Podcasts across various categories, providing insights into the most popular shows, episode lengths, publication frequencies, and leading hosting services. Whether you're a podcast creator or an avid listener, find the top-ranked podcasts that everyone is tuning into right now.

Podcast charts from 06 Aug 2025

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08/06/2025

Average data

Episodes: 344

Frequency: every 16 days

Duration: 00:47:23

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)

2. NHPR (2 shows)

3. Vincent Racaniello (2 shows)

4. The Modern Grower Podcast Network (2 shows)

5. Kayla Fratt (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Libsyn (19 shows)

2. Spreaker (12 shows)

3. Spotify for Podcasters (9 shows)

4. Buzzsprout (8 shows)

5. Simplecast (7 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Radiolab	WNYC Studios	Science	870	Simplecast	63
2	Sasquatch Chronicles	Sasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot Encounters	Science	730	Libsyn	43
3	DarkHorse Podcast	Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying	Science	500	Buzzsprout	42
4	How Wild	NPR	Science	16	PRX	63
5	Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	854	Omny Studio	48
6	Most Terrifying Places in America	Travel Channel	Science	67	Acast	53
7	Paranormal Mysteries	Nic Ryan \| Paranormal Mysteries Podcast	Science	629	Spreaker	69
8	Strange Encounters with Rick Burgess	Blaze Podcast Network	Science	239	Megaphone	38
9	In Defense of Plants Podcast	In Defense of Plants	Science	602	ART19	42
10	Believing the Bizarre: Paranormal Conspiracies & Myths	Tyler and Charlie	Science	322	Spreaker	59
11	BirdNote Daily	BirdNote	Science	1095	Simplecast	59
12	Outside/In	NHPR	Science	414	Megaphone	48
13	The Common Descent Podcast	Common Descent	Science	388	Podbean	41
14	Into the Impossible With Brian Keating	Big Bang Productions Inc.	Science	640	Megaphone	58
15	Origin Stories	The Leakey Foundation	Science	94	Libsyn	68
16	HOLOSKY PODCAST	Holosky Podcast	Science	580	RedCircle	53
17	Robinson's Podcast	Robinson Erhardt	Science	301	Spotify for Podcasters	52
18	The Michael Shermer Show	Michael Shermer	Science	644	Libsyn	58
19	The Grave Talks \| Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural	Ghost Stores, Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural Stories	Science	500	Audioboom	53
20	Backwoods Bigfoot Stories	Backwoods Bigfoot Stories-Bigfoot Encounters	Society & Culture	289	Spreaker	59
21	Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't	Tony Santore	Science	297	Spreaker	43
22	Paranormal Portal	Paranormal Portal - Ufo's Paranormal Ghosts	Science	491	Spreaker	69
23	I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast	I KNOW DINO, LLC	Science	584	ART19	62
24	Ask a Spaceman!	Paul M. Sutter	Science	287	Libsyn	48
25	Real Ghost Stories Online	Real Ghost Stories Online \| Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror Radio	Science	500	Audioboom	48
26	Eons: Surviving Deep Time	PBS	Science	25	PRX	63
27	UFO Chronicles Podcast	Nik Hunter	Science	444	Spreaker	54
28	BrainStuff	iHeartPodcasts	Science	2001	Omny Studio	49
29	Manifold	Steve Hsu	Science	173	Transistor	58
30	6 Ranch Podcast	James Nash	Science	337	Buzzsprout	52
31	From The Shadows	Shane Grove	Science	639	Spreaker	69
32	Grazing Grass Podcast \| Rotational Grazing, Soil Health & Profitable Livestock Farming	Grazing Grass	Science	225	Transistor	53
33	Hillbilly Horror Stories Paranormal Podcast	Jerry Paulley	Science	1000	Spreaker	38
34	Alien Encounters	Science Channel	Science	11	Acast	59
35	Cryptid Creatures	Brian Brock/Todd Stevens	Science	307	Spotify for Podcasters	33
36	Patient Zero	NHPR	Science	13	Megaphone	48
37	Shark Week: The Podcast	Discovery	Science	70	Acast	73
38	Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria	Cara Santa Maria	Science	623	Spreaker	43
39	What The Duck?!	ABC Australia	Science	231	ABC Australia	38
40	Terrible Lizards	Iszi Lawrence and David Hone	Science	142	Libsyn	78
41	The Science of Everything Podcast	James Fodor	Science	172	Podbean	31
42	Infectious Disease Puscast	Vincent Racaniello	Science	117	Libsyn	52
43	MonsterTalk	Blake Smith	Science	515	Spreaker	69
44	Strange Animals Podcast	Katherine Shaw	Science	300	Blubrry	48
45	Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	639	Omny Studio	53
46	Farm Small Farm Smart	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	601	Libsyn	48
47	Where Is My Mind?	Mark Gober and Blue Duck Media	Science	9	WideOrbit	58
48	Paleo Nerds	paleonerds	Science	102	Podbean	42
49	Obscure Appalachia	Candis Casper	Science	39	Spotify for Podcasters	38
50	Brain Inspired	Paul Middlebrooks	Science	162	Unknown	64
51	SilviCast	Wisconsin Forestry Center and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	Science	71	Buzzsprout	73
52	Wild Turkey Science	Dr. Marcus Lashley & Dr. Will Gulsby	Science	209	Libsyn	78
53	SunCast	Nico Johnson	Science	984	Captivate	89
54	ژرفا - Zharfa	Alireza Payandeh	Science	35	Acast	78
55	The Numberphile Podcast	Brady Haran	Science & Medicine	66	Squarespace	48
56	Walkabout the Galaxy	Joshua Colwell, Adrienne Dove, and James Cooney	Science	375	Libsyn	38
57	The Acres U.S.A. Podcast	Acres U.S.A.®	Science	131	Spotify for Podcasters	32
58	ExtinctZoo	ExtinctZoo	Science	168	Spotify for Podcasters	28
59	Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast	Tad Hussey	Science	168	Simplecast	47
60	Night Science	Itai Yanai & Martin Lercher	Science	89	Buzzsprout	58
61	Untold Radio Network	Untold Radio Network	Science	1000	Spreaker	54
62	The Genetics Podcast	Sano Genetics	Science	261	Spotify for Podcasters	22
63	Brain Matters	Brain Matters Neuroscience	Science	53	Libsyn	38
64	Inside NATURE on PBS	PBS Nature	Science & Medicine	14	Soundcloud	49
65	The Native Plant Podcast	Native Plant Podcast	Natural Sciences	96	Libsyn	43
66	Weather Geeks	Weather Group Television	Science	444	ART19	68
67	Haunted America	Haunted America	Science	101	Spotify for Podcasters	43
68	This Week in Evolution	Vincent Racaniello	Science	100	Libsyn	58
69	Palaeocast	Palaeocast	Science	246	Libsyn	38
70	The Stem Cell Podcast	The Stem Cell Podcast	Science	363	Blubrry	38
71	Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode	EWG	Science	72	Simplecast	73
72	YourForest	Matthew Kristoff	Science	168	Squarespace	49
73	Main Engine Cut Off	Anthony Colangelo	Science	341	Simplecast	63
74	The Humble Hoof	Alicia Harlov	Science	166	Captivate	32
75	Paranormal Deep Dive \| True Ghost Stories	Real Story Media	Science	380	Audioboom	32
76	Off-Nominal	Jake Robins, Anthony Colangelo	Science	266	Simplecast	63
77	Joint Approach	Musculoskeletal Infection Society	Science	77	Libsyn	38
78	K9 Conservationists	Kayla Fratt	Science	256	Spotify for Podcasters	28
79	Farm Small Farm Smart Daily	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	2475	Libsyn	42
80	Don't Eat Poop! A Food Safety Podcast	Food Safety Specialists: Matthew Regusci and Francine L Shaw	Science	188	Transistor	68
81	Zoo Logic	Dr. Grey Stafford	Science	413	Libsyn	73
82	The Field Guides	The Field Guides	Science & Medicine	104	Squarespace	49
83	Path to Zero Details temporarily unavailable	Propane Education & Research Council	Science	50	Unknown	69
84	From the Cowboy State	University of Wyoming Extension	Science	18	Buzzsprout	63
86	AnthroBiology Podcast	Gaby Lapera	Science	76	Libsyn	42
87	Mushroom Revival Podcast	Alex Dorr	Science	227	Buzzsprout	42
88	原来是这样 Dscience	原来是这样 Dscience	other	644	lizhi.fm	32
89	Cryptid Campfire	Cryptid Campfire	Science	232	Libsyn	43
90	Whale Tales Podcast	Whale Tales	Science	107	Blubrry	32
91	terrestrial	KUOW News and Information	Science	17	Unknown	43
92	Good Fire Podcast	Indigenous Leadership Initiative	Science	33	Squarespace	52
93	Fins, Fur, and Feathers	Joe Gerken and Drew Ricketts	Science	77	Libsyn	48
94	Thirst Gap: Learning to Live with Less on the Colorado River	KUNC	Science	7	Transistor	53
95	Don't Panic Geocast	John Leeman and Shannon Dulin	Science	437	Fireside	59
96	The Deep Dive Lab: Unraveling Materials Science	Son Hoang	Science	353	Spotify for Podcasters	22
97	Paperback Behavior	Shane Spiker	Science	39	Buzzsprout	48
98	Remember Who You Are Podcast	Ruger Hebert	Science	12	Buzzsprout	52
99	Viced Rhino: The Podcast	Viced Rhino	Science	430	Spreaker	48
100	New Books in Environmental Studies	Marshall Poe	Science	600	Simplecast	63

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

The podcast landscape in USA is constantly evolving, with new shows emerging and established ones climbing the ranks. Our data reveals intriguing trends in podcasting, such as the average number of episodes produced, typical episode lengths, and the most consistent publication schedules. These insights can help listeners find their next favorite podcast and give creators a deeper understanding of what resonates with their audience.

For those interested in podcast creation, knowing the best hosting services and the most successful authors in your category can provide a competitive edge. Whether you're looking to start your own show or just want to see what's popular, this ranking offers a valuable snapshot of the podcasting world in USA.
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